Cincinnati vs UCF College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Big 12 Tournament

The No. 9 seed Cincinnati Bearcats (18-14, 9-9 Big 12) will face off against the No. 8 seed UCF Knights (20-10, 9-9 Big 12) in the Big 12 tournament Wednesday at T-Mobile Center, starting at 3 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Cincinnati vs. UCF Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
• Game time: 3 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPNU
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Arena: T-Mobile Center

Before you bet on Wednesday's Cincinnati-UCF spread (Cincinnati -3.5) or over/under (151.5 points), check out the betting trends and insights below.

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Cincinnati vs. UCF: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Cincinnati is 14-18-0 ATS this season.
• UCF has covered 14 times in 30 matchups with a spread this year.
• As a 3.5-point underdog or more in 2025-26, UCF is 6-5 against the spread compared to the 8-8 ATS record Cincinnati puts up as a 3.5-point favorite.
• The Bearcats own a better record against the spread when playing at home (10-8-0) than they do in away games (3-7-0).
• The Knights' winning percentage against the spread at home is .444 (8-10-0). On the road, it is .500 (5-5-0).
• Against the spread, in conference action, Cincinnati is 9-10-0 this year.
• UCF's Big 12 record against the spread is 8-10-0.

Cincinnati vs. UCF: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Cincinnati has been the moneyline favorite in 18 games this season and has come away with the win 15 times (83.3%) in those contests.
• The Bearcats have a mark of 14-3 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by -152 or better on the moneyline.
• UCF has been the underdog on the moneyline 16 total times this season. UCF has finished 9-7 in those games.
• The Knights have a record of 6-6 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +126 or longer (50%).
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Cincinnati has a 60.3% chance of pulling out a win.

Cincinnati vs. UCF Head-to-Head Comparison

• On offense, Cincinnati was the 255th-ranked team in college basketball (71.2 points per game) last year. Defensively, it was 33rd (66.2 points allowed per game).
• On the glass, Cincinnati was 179th in the country in rebounds (32 per game) last year. It was 94th in rebounds allowed (29.9 per game).
• At 13.9 assists per game last season, Cincinnati was 148th in the country.
• Last season, Cincinnati was 45th in the nation in turnovers committed (9.7 per game) and 74th in turnovers forced (12.5).
• UCF was ranked 43rd in college basketball offensively last year with 79.8 points per game, while defensively it was 10th-worst (80.4 points allowed per game).
• UCF ranked 119th in the country with 33 boards per game, but it gave up 34.9 rebounds per game, which ranked 12th-worst in college basketball.
• UCF put up 13.9 assists per game, which ranked them 148th in college basketball.
• With 11.9 turnovers per game, UCF ranked 254th in the nation. It forced 12.4 turnovers per contest, which ranked 79th in college basketball.

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